Villefranche (Yonne) walks

This walk will allow you to explore the village of Villefranche with its narrow streets and church, as well as the two small lakes set in their beautiful green surroundings. Don’t forget to visit the highest point in Villefranche towards the end of the walk, where you can enjoy a stunning view between the (7) and the (8). Ideal for a family outing.

This lovely little walk will allow you to discover every nook and cranny of the town of Villefranche, not forgetting, of course, its famous walks through the hamlets and the beautiful stretch crossing La Garenne.

Cette randonnée vous permettra de découvrir le village de Dicy dans ses recoins au cœur de l'église et sans oublier par la suite de belles traversées en sous-bois. Idéal pour s'en donner à cœur joie avec toute la famille.

Set off on a 7 km walk from the centre of the rural village of Dicy... (shorter 2.5 km alternative). Can be done on foot or by bike on paved local roads. This walk is suitable for families.

Belle petite balade autour de la ville de Prunoy.

Eleven hamlets, each more charming than the last, and four fountains to discover in the footsteps of Joan of Arc.

This route takes you through the charming hamlet of Chantereine and follows a section ofthefamousGR®13. It allows you to discover the ponds of La Culotte, La Brionnerie, Les Bergeries and La Diablière. Tales and legends have been passed down over time and still frighten us today... Beware of Father Wolf on Rue Neuve! He was said to be a "witch". That's how spellcasters were referred to here in Puisaye...

Marked route No. 83.This beautiful hike will take you through quite a few wooded areas, not to mention the famous spot known as Le Moulin Rouge.

A lovely short walk around the village of Béon with beautiful views between points (1) and (2).

A beautiful view lies ahead, with some uphill and downhill sections. Don’t miss the lovely views between points (2) and (3) and between points (5) and (6).

This hike will first take you to Arcis Castle, then you will have the pleasure of enjoying a beautiful panorama between points (5) and (6), all around the beautiful village of Volgré.

A lovely little hike around Champvallon where you can admire beautiful views in places, not forgetting the famous passage between point (S/E) and point (2). Suitable for families.

This lovely little walk will offer you some delightful moments as you pass through famous spots such as La Vieille Forge, as well as a beautiful viewpoint at Touppau (elevation 145m) and plenty of opportunities to wander through the charming little streets of this village, all around the village of Villiers-sur-Tholon.

Animal-themed walking trail created by Year 4-6 pupils at Villevallier Primary School in June 2015 as part of the "Un chemin, une école" (One trail, one school) initiative run by the Yonne branch of the French Hiking Federation.

This is a lovely, enjoyable walk where you can admire the famous passage between the D182 and point (2). The best part of this walk is the beautiful view between point (5) and point (6).

This walk will first take you to the famous Ru le Tholon passage via a footbridge. Then, it was worth making a small detour to cross this pleasant passage just after the point (8).

In the first section, this walk takes you through much of the town via roads and paths; the best part awaits you from point (9) to point (10), passing over the footbridge across the River Tholon.

Marked hike No. 102. This little path, which smells of hazelnuts as Mireille sang, has more of a scent of hornbeam and humus in the undergrowth. It is very pleasant to discover the beautiful landscape with its pollarded trees and hedges that shade much of the route.

Marked hike No. 73. A beautiful hike around Louesme, crossing wooded areas such as the Bois de Beaurain, the Bois Barbet, the Bois de Bréau, the Bois de Pimelle and the Bois des Frins, not to mention the beautiful Étang d'Annebaude in its green setting.

This pleasant circuit offers beautiful views of the town of Villeneuve-sur-Yonne, thanks to its small climbs. The path across woodland provides shade on one-third of the route during sunny weather.

Open to all, with free access from 26 May to 21 September, the Chemins d'Artistes 2024 organised by the Ruban Vert allows visitors to admire around forty works by national and local artists, children's works and works of nature.It passes through the Arènes du Bocage, a former chalk quarry that was almost turned into a landfill but was saved by the municipality of Égriselles-le-Bocage and became an open-air theatre. It too has inspired many artists and is set to remain beyond 2024.

The path reveals the intertwining of the forest and human activities, agricultural enclaves, hamlets, logging areas, always close to the majestic atmosphere of the forest. From the top of these tall trees, centuries contemplate us. It also shows the first impacts of climate change, with dry ponds, emaciated trees and new species. It invites us to give the forest back its freedom to adapt and migrate at its own pace, to let it take control. The trail aims to restore a sense of confidence in what nature and the forest can achieve with and even without us. It is this forest that the Ruban Vert wishes to help migrate to the next forest massifs of the woods and ponds of the Gâtinais in Burgundy.

In the land of fruit trees, a walk through the valleys and hills. Sunken paths, springs, viewpoints and built heritage enhance this outing.

All along the route, you will discover centenaries trees, educational signs about the chestnut tree.